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Meaning
Noun
●
In Family members & Biology:
One from whom a person is
descended
, whether on the father's or mother's
side
, at any
distance
of time; a
progenitor
; a forefather.
●
An
earlier
type; a progenitor
●
In Law:
One from whom an
estate
has descended;—the
correlative
of heir.
●
One who had the same role or
function
in
former
times.
●
In Linguistics:
A
word
or
phrase
which
serves
as the
origin
of a
term
in another language.
Verb
●
To be an
ancestor
of.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
ancestor
English
ancestre
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Forebear
Fore-Elder
Forefather
Ancestor
Antecedent
Ascendant
Ascendent
Forerunner
Progenitor
Predecessor
Reflex
Source
Origin
Ancestour
Auncestor
Auncestour
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Antonyms
Descendant
Afterbear
Related
Lineage
Progenitor
Bloodline
Forebears
Descendants
Ancestral
Father
Grandfather
Tribe
Deity
Animal
Clan
Inheritor
Offspring
Incarnation
God
Inheritance
Heir
Hominid
Mother
Descendent
Son
Dynasty
Homeland
Man
Forefathers
Creator
Successor
Ruler
Family
Grandson
Patriarch
Lineages
Goddess
Uncle
Elephant
Saint
Creature
Neanderthals
Organism
Civilization
Clade
Family Tree
Great Grandfather
Great Uncle
Great Grandson
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